ABSTRACT

Introduction: A large number of children suffer from behavioural problems at one time the another during their development. The present study aimed to identify the level of behavioural problems among preschool children of working mothers and non-working mothers. the preschool years extending from approximately 3-5 years of age, the causes for all behavioural problems in preschool children are parents’ negligence, poor supervision, poor attention, and maladjustment e.g., too strict parents, rejection, insecurity, aggression. Methodology: A descriptive research design was adopted using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique to collect the 50 samples by administering Three-point Likert Scale on behavioural problems. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and interferential statistics such as standard deviation, and chi square-test. Result: 8.0%(4) of working mothers had their preschool children with severe behavioural problems and 34.0% (17) preschool children with moderate behavioural problems. 32.0% (16) non-working mothers had their preschool children with mild behavioural problems and 8.0%(4) preschool children with moderate behavioural problems. Also found that there is no significant association between the behavioural problems of preschool children with their selected demographic variables. Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that the majority of children of working mothers had behavioural problems as compared to non-working mothers. Keywords: Assess, behavioural problems, pre-school children, working mothers and non- working mothers
Publication date: 15/06/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.6.1074